Association of Marine Corps Logisticians
NoVa Region Chapter
Where NoVa's Logistics Community Connects
The Association of Marine Corps Logisticians (AMCL) Northern Virginia Chapter is bringing together military, government, industry, and veteran logistics professionals across the DMV — for connection, mentorship, and the future of sustainment.
About the Chapter
The AMCL Northern Virginia (NoVA) Chapter is a new regional chapter of the Association of Marine Corps Logisticians, established to serve the greater Washington D.C., Maryland, and Virginia (DMV) logistics and sustainment community.
We exist to give military personnel, government civilians, industry partners, and retired professionals a local venue to connect, collaborate, and contribute to the advancement of logistics and supply chain management while directly supporting the readiness and lethality of the Marine Corps and the Department of War.
The NoVa Chapter is being built deliberately, in phases:
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Awareness & Community : Introducing AMCL to the region and building relationships from the ground up.
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Membership Growth: Creating opportunities to network, volunteer, and get involved.
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Professional Influence: Becoming a forum where military, industry, academia, and government tackle real sustainment challenges together.
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Education & Mentorship: A lasting home for professional development and knowledge-sharing across every career stage.
Upcoming Events
"Welcome to the Association of Marine Corps Logisticians Northern Virginia Chapter. It's both an honor and an exciting opportunity to help establish this new chapter and bring together the talented professionals who make up our region's extensive logistics and sustainment community.
Our vision is to create a forum where military personnel, government civilians, industry partners, veterans, and logistics professionals can connect, share ideas, exchange best practices, and contribute to the advancement of sustainment and supply chain capabilities. Connectivity and relationship development are key to the success of this vision.
As we build this chapter, we're actively looking for people who are passionate about the profession and willing to contribute in any capacity — organizing events, supporting outreach, coordinating professional development, engaging industry partners, mentoring fellow logisticians, or just bringing new ideas to the table. Your involvement can make a real impact.
The success of the AMCL NOVA Chapter will be driven by the dedication and engagement of its members. Thank you for joining us at the start of this journey — I look forward to building, growing, and strengthening this chapter alongside each of you.
Semper Fidelis Through Sustainment,
LtCol Brodie R. Carmichael, USMC (Ret)"
About AMCL
The Association of Marine Corps Logisticians (AMCL) aims to enhance and cultivate the community of Marine Corps logistics and supply chain professionals through education, mentorship, innovative thinking, and open communication. AMCL will promote quality professional development through local chapter activities, writing forums, and mentorship opportunities. Ultimately, AMCL should be the forum where Department of Defense (DoD) and industry best practices are shared, so that Marine Corps logisticians are able to effectively and efficiently support Marines. AMCL does not advocate for any specific logistics programs, it instead aims to equip its members to be better advocates within the community, and within the Marine Corps. The AMCL community will engage in constructive discourse on the art of the possible within the logistics and supply chain management fields so that members are empowered to successfully advocate for themselves and the community.
Innovative Thinking
AMCL promotes innovation by providing a collaborative venue to introduce and explore our members’ ideas. Within any organization, the best ideas can originate from the most unlikely of places. AMCL aims to provide a venue in which these ideas can be circulated within the community. AMCL will also strive to expose logistics officers to emerging ideas and techniques from industry. By keeping current on industry best practices, applicable ideas can be better articulated and incorporated into service processes. AMCL members are encouraged to write logistics related articles for publication in service and industry journals. AMCL’s professional blog will also offer an avenue to expand our member’s publication opportunities.
Mentorship
The career paths and availability of mentors for junior logisticians can vary widely depending on which element of the MAGTF they are assigned. To help guide future logistics leaders, AMCL will strive to aid young Marines by providing access to more senior mentors, both active and retired. The wealth of knowledge that our senior leaders and former Marines, some of who now work in industry, possess is invaluable. Until now, the logistics community has not had a formal venue to pass on that experience.
Pillars
Professional Education- Professional education for logisticians includes both formal and informal learning opportunities. AMCL will focus on providing opportunities for informal professional education. This should include topics of discussion related to different elements within the Marine Corps, other services or agencies, and industry. Marine logisticians usually focus on tactical level support but must rely on outside organizations for operational level logistics. AMCL will seek to expose Marines to other organizations across the Joint Logistics Enterprise (JLEnt) in order to better enable interoperability across services and agencies.